Interwoven-curled-hair mattress.



APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1908.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Aug. 13,1912.

Application filed September 24, 1908. Serial No. 454,531.

' To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that 1, Fnunnnrcx Magnesium,

a subject of Germany, residing at Plhiladelhia, in the county of Philadelphia and 5 tote of Pennsylvania, have invented certrain new and useful Improvements in Interwoven-Curled-H air Mattresses, of which the following is a specification.

My invent'on relates to improvements in mattresses made of interlaced curled hair, ve etable fiber or the like.

' yinvcntion also relates equally .to cushions and-tqarticles in which padding isused.

The object ofmy invention is to construct a mattress by forming an outer surface around the block of material 0! which the mattress'is formed, by interlacing the -.sur-' face only of said material, which will hold the block of material in its proper form and st the same time allow the material in the interior of the block to remain free from the interlacing and retain its natural resiliency.

A further object of my invention is to continue the interlacing around-the edges of the block of material, as well as upon the top and bottom of'the block, to hold-the same in its "pro er shape.

Asti 1 further object of my invention is to "graduate the interlacing by projecting the needles different distances into the block of material, then finishing the structure by going overt-he entire surface of the block of material and interlacing the outer surface by causing the needles to enter the material a very short distance, thus forming a compact surface which will hold the block in its 7 proper form.

In carrying out my invention I employ a form or mold in which is placed the loose curled hair or vegetable fiber to form a block the size of the mattress or cushion desired.

Heretofore interlaced curled hair thattresses have been made by interlacing enti'rely through the block of material, which forms a solid structure and causesthe curled hair or fiber to lose its natural resiliency making the mattressvery compact and hard.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1. is a perspective view, partially in section, of the completed mattress, made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2. is a vertical sectional view of the mold containing the material of which the mattress is formed, and

showing the needles inserted therein; Fig. 3.

is a View similar .to Fig. 2, showing themsedles withdrawn, and in the operation of .torming the interlacing of the hair; Fig. 4.

1s a view similar to Figs. Band 3, showing the needles set to enter the mattress a.-un1- form distance; Fig. 5. is a vertical sectional view of the mattress and clampin strips used when interlacing the edges of t e mattress,- andFi .6. is a view of one of the neodles, detaclie and drawn on a larger scale.

In the drawing, 1 represents the mattress formed ocf a 'block of intewlaced'matoriwl, such as ounled .hair. v

The loose curled hair-:2 is placed-in 0/ mm 3, illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. i The mold 3 is made the size of the mattress or cushthe-curled hair, are made .of wire sharp points 6, and provided with bar 8. 1 .18-

shown Fig. 6. The needles '5 ase' 'nll ranged in rowsand are raised and .lower'ifl by any suitable means. Thencedlos-leiie forced into the material, :asshowniin '2', and then withdrawn, as shown in Fig. 3. The latter movement of the needles" will cause the barbs 7, of the needles, to claim a few strands of the hair and drawthen i toward the surface of the block of material.

When the needles are withdrawn-from the mold, as shown in Fi 3, the'mold is then moved in relation tot e needlesand the latter are again inserted into the material. This operation is continued until the entire surface of the material has been one over by the needles and interlaced. T is treatment of the hair causes the hair that is drawn toward the surface of the, block of material to form a lock with the otherhair and hold the block of materialcompact so that it will retain its proper shape after it is removed from the mold 3.

The needles are entirel withdrawn from the surface of the Isle of material, as shown in Fi 3, and are raised sufiiciently to be release from the hair that may form in loops around the barbs 7 of the needles. The ends of the hairs will pull of the barbs of 'the needles and free themselves from the needles, due to the fact that the hair is curled, which causes the heirs to interlock with the hair in the body'of the material. Theneedles simply draw the hairsengaged by the herbs through the body of the surrounding material, causingl the interlacin to take place within the b ock of materia and therefore it is not necessary to withdraw the hair in looys ancl again interl oop-th e U enter'the's'u'rface' same. Y i

To insure the ter. i t latmgr i the hair formlng thejmattress, I vary I some of' he needles 'vvill project nearly to the center of the bloqkmf material and 'other needles will project a less distance into the material, th'e interlacing will thus be graduated'from the center of the-block toward! the outer surface of the block, increasing in density toward the surface of theblock of material.

' The edge'of the clamped between rlgid strips 10 and block of material dis 1'2 to hold; the edge in shape and while thus clamped, the'edge of the block of' material the needles and interlaced. of material are is assed under the blocks are madethe proper size without of tie block of materiali is firmly held to- -gether and lt willretain i ts propershape. Theinterior of the block 'of'rriateria1 1 loose and free so that itdoes not lose any of its natural resiliency.

The block of material is finally passed 7 the depths" which thelne edle s enter the material, so that Itwill -be seenproduced which will underthe needles, which latter are adjusted i0 munifpnn hei ht so-that they will only "fth'e block a very short distance this final'operatfon insures a more complete interlacing of the hair-upon the surfacejbf the block of material. t Havin thus described my claim an desire-tosecure by Letters Patent. 1. An article of manufacture comprising a homogeneohs' block 0mm hurled hair, i having theimat'eriall adj acent; tonth'e surfaces terial in. its proper shapefan'd the interior of saidmblock of materialallowed tmreniain free from-said-interlacingand therebyzre'; tain its natural resiliency. I

'2. An article-of manufacture. comrisin'g a: homogeneous bl OCkLOf loose curle *ahai r, having the material adjacentto its-surfaces interlaced to holdsaid block of material m its roper shape, saidinterlacing extending ver-mus .distancesufromrithe.surface of the block ofimater'ial toward the: center vthereof, and the interioreofisaid block ofamaterial allowed to remain. free from said interlacing and thereby retain its natural resiliency.

. In testimony whereof I afiixrmyrsignature in presence of two. Witnesses. Z.

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